For awhile after my new baby’s arrival in February, I relied heavily on Two-For-Tuesday. That is, the glorious night of the week where Domino’s offers its buy-one, get-one free special. A busy mom’s dream, my post-partum mind believed: dinner and lunches taken care of from Tuesday to Thursday. But mid-week pizza parties no longer remain a crutch seven months later as I’m attempting to plan better meals in advance.

Part of this blog’s purpose is to provide a self-reference for when I’m out of meal inspirations and ready to speed-dial my old pizza flame.

This weekend I made Grilled Lemon Chicken with Satay Dip from The Barefoot Contessa.  An old favorite, but one that was drastically improved by grilling it over charcoal instead of on the panini maker. The recipe is here on The Food Network.

The chicken is marinated in olive oil, fresh lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper for six hours. It comes out perfectly seasoned and tender.

And, the Satay Dip may not look as appetizing as this blob below potrays it to be, but it is such a nice medley of flavors and the perfect complement to the chicken.

Pair this with french bread and green beans, and you’ve got something on your table that beats a “Two-Fer” night.